The total United States video game industry in 2013 was estimated by NPD sales figures to be $12.97 billion down 2% from 2012.[1] This year marks the launch of Eighth generation platforms, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as the launch of Grand Theft Auto
Overview[]
Grand Theft Auto V is the biggest game of the year, becoming the first game outside of the Call of Duty series to top the software charts since 2008 with Wii Play. After 4 months of sales, it has almost surpassed Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, making it nearly the best selling game in the franchise.
In terms of hardware, the Nintendo 3DS was top-selling platform for the year.The Xbox 360 comes in second with the Playstation 3 comes in the third. The new consoles sold well for only two months on the market. The Playstation 4 is leading of the two but, the Xbox One is close behind.
Monthly Sales[]
Month | Hardware Sales
(millions) |
Software Sales
(millions) |
Accessories
(millions) |
Total
(millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | $205 | $393 | $256.6 | $834.7 |
February | $244.2 | $369.9 | $213.9 | $810 |
March | $221.6 | $602.4 | $168.5 | $992.5 |
April | $109.5 | $254,3 | $131.4 | $495.2 |
May | $96 | $175.1 | $115.2 | $386.3 |
June | $142 | $296.1 | $155 | $593m |
July | $99.4 | $222.3 | $133.4 | $443 |
August | $90.8 | $293,4 | $136,8 | $521 |
September | $183.2 | $754.3 | $141.5 | $1,097 |
October | $171,7 | $482.5 | $136,8 | $791 |
November | $1,330 | $1,100 | $327 | $2,740 |
December | $1,370 | $1,200 | $710 | $3,280 |
2013 | $4,260 | $6,600 | $2,600 | $12,970 |
Software Rankings[]
Overall[]
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Madden NFL 25
- Battlefield 4
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- NBA 2K14
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Just Dance 2014
- Minecraft
- Disney Infinity
- FIFA 14
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Skylanders: Swap Force
- Pokémon X
- The Last of Us
- Pokémon Y
- NBA 2K13
- Bioshock: Infinite
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- Batman: Arkham Origins
PC[]
- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Expansion Pack
- SimCity 2013
- The Sims 3: University Life Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3: Starter Pack
- The Sims 3
- The Sims 3: Island Paradise
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Expansion Pack
- Diablo III
- The Sims 3: Supernatural Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3: Pets
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Civilization V
- Battlefield 4
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Guild Wars 2
- Age of Empires 2
- World of Warcraft: Battle Chest
- Amazing Hidden Object Games 3 Pack
2024 Update[]
In January 2024, Circana published revised rankings for the year based on revenue. It does include digital for members of the Digital Leader Panel, including companies such as Bethesda and Sony, which were not members at the time.[2]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Madden NFL 25**
- Battlefield 4**
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- NBA 2K14
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Pokémon X/Y*
- Disney Infinity
- Bioshock: Infinite
- FIFA 14**
- Skylanders: Swap Force
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- The Last of Us
- Minecraft
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Just Dance 2014
- NCAA Football 14
- NBA 2K13
- Tomb Raider (2013)